Understanding The Harmful Effects of Paint
Paint Ingredients and Additives are Hazardous Here at The Real Milk Paint Company we pride ourselves on creating a product that is 100% eco-friendly. To understand the damage caused by [...]
VOC Paint Health Risk: Issues Related to Working with Regular Paint
Two of the most commonly used types of paint are water-based latex paints and oil-based paints (sometimes called solvent-based paints). Extra caution should be used when working with oil-based paints [...]
5 Indoor Winter Milk Paint on Brick Projects
As Real Milk Paint is a non-toxic and organic-based powdered paint, it’s completely safe to use indoors. It emits virtually no odor unlike traditional latex paint and is the perfect [...]
Environmentally Friendly Milk Paint
Long before we had retail stores to serve our home renovation needs, people used to make their own paint at home. Milk paint or powdered purified casein paint is an [...]
Keep Your Projects Green With 5 Environmentally Friendly Wood Finishes
In today’s DIY world, countless people are discovering just how easy it is to refinish an old piece of furniture. Not only have DIY projects gotten easier, but they've also [...]
What are Carnauba Flakes in Milk Paint And How Can They Enhance Your Project?
Carnauba flakes are used in cosmetics as they are hypoallergenic and the pharmaceutical industry uses these flakes as a tablet-coating agent so people can easily swallow their medication. The food [...]
Milk Paint vs. Chalk Paint – Everything You Need to Know
If you want to add a farmhouse vibe to new or existing furnishings or bring to life a vintage makeover to an older piece of furniture that needs a top [...]
Pure Tung Oil vs Tung Oil Finish? What’s the Difference?
Pure Tung Oil is just what it says, Pure Tung Oil, without any additive or petroleum distillates like mineral spirits or paint thinners. Formulated “Tung Oil” or "Tung Oil Finish" products [...]
How a Journey Turned Into a Business – The Birth of The Real Milk Paint Company
The path to building the Real Milk Paint Company began when I started working for antique dealers restoring and repairing antique furniture. Many of those pieces had a painted finish [...]
A Walk with Dave – A Tung Oil Story
This recreation is based on a testimonial by Les O in Missouri. Flip through the images to watch our recreation! [rev_slider walk] Read it in Les’ own words. Hello, [...]